Cherso
For the Adriatic island, see Cres.
| Cherso Χέρσο | |
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  Cherso | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°ECoordinates: 41°05′N 22°47′E / 41.083°N 22.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Kilkis |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,482 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΙ |
Cherso (Greek: Χέρσο; Bulgarian and Macedonian Slavic: Хърсово/Хрсово Hrsovo) is a village and a former municipality in the Kilkis regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kilkis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 4,482 (2001). In the municipal unit of Cherso lies the historical village of Kalindria. Kalindria was found by Paeonians in 3rd millennium BC and it is inhabited until today. In the Macedonian Struggle, people of Kalindria fought hard against Bulgarians and Turkish authorities and it was one of the main centres of Greek resistance in the Kilkis area.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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